Pichincha Thomasomys vs Red Truffle

Thomasomys vulcani compared with Tuber rufum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pichincha Thomasomys	Red Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Tuber
Species	Thomasomys vulcani	Tuber rufum

Conservation Status

Pichincha Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Red Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pichincha Thomasomys	Red Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pichincha Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Red Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.